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Citizen Digital reports that Kenya and Anthropic signed a Joint Declaration in New York on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, during the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The article says the agreement covers AI skills and capacity building, research, public-sector applications, AI safety and evaluation, and applications in education and health, with a next phase focused on pilots, research initiatives and training programmes involving Kenyan institutions.
President William Ruto met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on 21 September 2026, on the sidelines of UNGA 81. According to the State Department's official readout, they discussed commercial diplomacy and regional peace and security, including how Kenya's critical minerals could make it a key player in the sector while giving US firms opportunities to provide value addition.